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Carbon County Commissioners held a workshop with board members and administration from Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Jan. 21, to discuss ICD-10’s affect on the county’s only hospital. ICD-10 is a coding program mandated by the federal government for all hospitals across the country. Coding will expand from approximately 17,000 codes to approximately more than 80,000 new codes to know and implement for health services across the nation. Coding is the way insurance agencies, doctors and hos...
Editor’s note: This is the final story in a series of stories on the Platte River Restoration Project. Saratoga is “where the trout leap in Main Street,” and fishing enthusiasts from all over the country come to fish the North Platte. Those fishermen contribute a large amount to Saratoga’s economy, especially during the summer. As the survey portion of the Upper North Platte River Restoration project finalizes in June, some who are concerned how the fishing will be impacted upstream, downstr...
Button Contest Winner, Ashlynn Johnson Treasure Hunt First place, 27 minutes- Alyson Sneddon, Bob and Maggie Kelley Second place, 1 hour, 35 minutes- Jimmy and Sandy McKinney, Brandon Russell, Margaret Weber Third place, 1 hour, 49 minutes- Sandy, Rick, Mary and Joy Martin Kids’ Sledding Pre-K First place, 18.44 seconds- Ashten Hubbs Second place, 55.22 seconds- Galloway O’Leary First/Second grade First place, 15.44 seconds- Beck Geisick Second place, 18.25 seconds- Trenton Hubbs Third place, 19.39 seconds- Baylin Sifford Third/Fourth gra...
Everybody knows that 48th annual Super Bowl, featuring the Denver Broncos versus the Seattle Seahawks, is coming up this Sunday. I’ve never been in the Platte Valley during the Super Bowl, but I can predict it’s going to be a huge deal. I’m sure every bar in town will be showing it on TV, and people will be at home glued to their televisions or computers. Super Bowl house parties will most likely sprout up across the Valley. Of course, I don’t need to ask if people here are Broncos fans, s...
Thursday night, the Saratoga Panther Wrestlers will be competing in their own gym. This happens usually once during their season. If you have been reading the sports section, then you know the Panthers have been having a winning season. This past weekend, they returned with a second place finish at the Dogger Invite in Lingle. Nine wrestlers competed against much bigger teams to earn the points for a second place finish. That is pretty impressive. The Panther wrestling team is one of the smallest teams to compete in the Doggett Invite, with...
The Encampment kindergarten class is participating in Encampment's homecoming activities by wearing pajamas on Pajama Day Monday. This is not the first time they have worn pajamas to school. The kindergarten teacher uses wearing pajamas as an award for learning their sight words. This is the third time this school year the kindergarten class has worn their pajamas. Their teacher is Trista Ostrum. Cooper Austin said that homecoming was time for fun and some work. Korbyn Barkhurst has the inside...
Encampment School’s homecoming week kicked off Monday and have a packed schedule of school activities. Encampment will hold five dress up days this week including Pajama Day, Funeral Day, Survivor Day, Zombie Day and Red and Black Day. Students and staff alike will have the opportunity to dress up for school pride. The Encampment Student Council will also host “Penny Wars.” An activity that benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation, penny drive contest will pit classes against each other in a school-wide contest. If a class contributes pennies or pa...
Offering insight on school emergency operations plans (EOP), Wyoming Homeland Security will present a two-day multi-hazard training program for school officials in the Platte Valley. According to Russell Clark, trainer/coordinator for the Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program, the free course at the Platte Valley Community Center will provide schools with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to refine or develop an all-hazards school EOP, and identify how to train and exercise the plan. The course, hosted by Carbon County Emergency...
At the Jan. 21 town council meeting, Saratoga Town Clerk, Suzie Cox, announced that the town council had received the audit report for the 2013 fiscal year. The council members had yet to look over the report at the time of the meeting. Chuck Bartlett, Saratoga’s town engineer, said that the Water and Sewer Joint Powers board have received the approval for the Mineral Royalty Grant for the Wastewater Outfall Transmission Line and Pump Station Project. “Everything is a go. We have to get the sec... Full story
The Voices of the Valley board is conducting a survey to gather information about how people are using the forest. VoV will use the survey to report findings to the Forest Service Public Scoping Period for the West Side Snowy Range Travel Management Project. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is seeking public input to help develop proposals and identify issues and concerns regarding the West Side Snowy Range Travel Management Project. The analysis area for the project is located on the west side of the Snowy Range, and encompasses approximately 21...
Wyoming State 4-H Foundation donations to the state’s counties increased by more than $53,000 in fiscal year 2013, for a total of $241,041. For fiscal year 2013, Carbon County was granted a total to the nearest dollar of $5,520. Sublette County received the highest donation with $25,226, while Hot Springs County received the lowest with $979. There are more than 7,000 Wyoming “4-H’ers”, and the foundation and 4-H program work to introduce youth to subjects like animal science, technology and natural resources. 4-H’ers gain life skills su...
Saratoga Resort and Spa's new general manager brings several years of hospitality experience to the Platte Valley. It has been a winding road for Scott Randall. But if there is one thing that has stayed the same throughout the years, it's his passion for hospitality management. A native to the California Bay Area, Randall moved to Utah to get his degree in management of recreational facilities. He then worked for a resort in the Park City area as the director of activities. "The resort in Utah...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the mountain snow pack and associated snow water equivalents (SWE) were rated as “above average” for the middle of January. The report said that the above average snow pack could potentially lead to flooding along the Encampment River. This may impact parts of the southern Platte Valley including Riverside and Encampment. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the snow depth at several snow data collection points near Encampment and River hav...
Two Saratoga speech team performers received first place in the duet category at the recent Kelly Walsh Speech and Debate Meet in Casper. Seniors Becca Treat and Kaylyn Wessel, both from Encampment High School, won first place in the duet performance category with their piece from the book "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult. The two students, who have worked as a duo for two years, received first against several 2A, 3A and 4A participants Jan. 17 and 18 at Casper's Kelly Walsh High School. In...
Principal’s List To earn a position on the Principal’s List, students must maintain a 4.0 grade point average (GPA). Seniors David Flauding Brett Miller Jennifer Morgan Rebecca Treat Kaylyn Wessel Juniors Harold Jackson Luke Pantle Brett Ralston Sophomores Alyssa Barkhurst Guy Erickson Cassidy Little Karen Russel Freshman Bailey Miller Emily Morgan 7th Grade Morgan Dale Noelle Peterson Paige Powell Honor Roll To earn a position on the honor roll, students must to maintain a 3.0 to 3.9 GPA Seniors Garrett Dale Lacey Dale Emma Jackson Mat...
The town of Encampment has a new business. Alyson Sneddon opened her vendor business, known as “The Red Wagon”, on Dec. 12 in the former Aunt Martha’s This N’ That shop next to Encampment Town Hall. Since her opening she has been subleasing the space for vendors who have items to sell, much like Aspen Sky Merchants in Saratoga. According to Sneddon, the Red Wagon can provide many separate vending areas for people who have interesting or unique products to sell. She said she runs the busines...
Six University of Wyoming students from eastern Carbon County made the President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 fall semester. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum for 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. The students are: Saratoga Thomas S. Bokelman Jessica Gardiner Leland Wallace Riverside Daniel Joseph Greenwood Stephanie Leanora Strasbaugh Medicine Bow Trevor W. Strauch...
The Saratoga High School Wrestling Team has been wiping the mat this season and returned with a second place trophy from the Dogger Invite in Lingle. With only nine wrestlers competing against 18 teams, six of the nine Panthers scored team points. They competed against teams from all over Wyoming and Nebraska. Individually, the Panthers placed all nine wrestlers who competed, and leading the attack were individual champions Daynon Mowry (113), Hunter Mason (126) and Thatcher Spiering (138).... Full story
After undergoing several tough losses this season, the Saratoga Panthers snapped back with fierce competition Saturday to beat Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow 65-44. The Panthers now sit at 9-7 (non-conference) and 0-4 (conference) in their 2013-14 season record. Saratoga's most recent conference game was Friday, in which the boys suffered a close 53-57 loss to Southeast. Saratoga head coach Josh Sandlian said he knew the Miners were a good team, and was surprised to beat them by 21 points. HEM...
Encampment's varsity boys' basketball team experienced another huge win Friday evening, knocking out conference rivals Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow 61-43. The Encampment boys are now at a 10-3 (overall) and 2-1 (conference) for the season, and as of last week were second place in the 1A Southwest division. The Tigers had also won 71-46 in last weekend's conference game, which was against Farson-Eden, and followed up with a 55-51 win over Walden, Colo. Encampment's varsity players will now...
The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team returned from last weekend’s speech meet with feathers in the cap. Head coach Brenda Ostendorf said she was proud of her team as they beat two 4A schools at the meet in Evanston. Ostendorf said the Evanston meet did not classify 1A/2A schools. “They had big schools and small schools, and the small schools were much bigger than ours.” Although the team did not return with a trophy they did return with some high compliments from the judges. Lydia Smith in Extemporaneous speech was compl...
Encampment's Lady Tigers repeated their recipe for conference game success Friday, with a 36-27 takedown over Hanna-Elk-Mountain's Lady Miners. Friday's game was close during the first half, but the Lady Tigers sped ahead to lead by more than 10 points by the end of the third quarter. The Lady Miners couldn't keep up in the fourth, as Encampment moved further ahead in points to win the game. After Friday's win and a previous 39-33 triumph over Walden, Colo., the Lady Tigers now sit at 8-5 (non-c...
Saratoga's Lady Panthers got back into a game winning stride Saturday, beating Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow's Lady Miners 60-43. The Lady Panthers had suffered hard losses earlier in the season, and currently hold a 5-11 non-conference record and 0-4 record for conference play. Saturday's game marked a possible turnaround for the Lady Panthers, after fans watched them win by nearly 20 points. Saratoga had the game in the bag early that Saturday, ending the first quarter leading 19-6. The...
2 years ago Jan. 23, 1913 Mrs. Goodman dies Mrs. Robert Goodman died here January 17th of Bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Goodman was laid to rest in the cemetery east of town at 2 o’clock. The funeral was held at the house by Rev. Newport of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Goodman was born near London, Canada, March 4, 1837, and was married to Robert Goodman in 1858. She joined the Baptist Church when 12 years of age and has always lived a Christian life. She was a much loved old lady and will be missed by all who knew her. The sympathy of the m...